Chapter 262: Tasks

It took Helag five days to scan all the books on the second floor of the library, after which he moved on to the third floor.

The third floor had even fewer books than the second, with a noticeable reduction in the number of bookshelves.

At the same time, there were far fewer people reading here.

After glancing at the titles on the shelves, Helag realized that the books here were much more advanced.

Reflecting on the books from the first to the third floor, Helag understood why the wizard organizations in the Land of Dawn were so powerful.

These books were easily accessible to the citizens of Silvermoon City. For just ten magic stones a month, anyone could come in and read, significantly raising the overall level of knowledge in the city.

Helag had learned that wizard apprentices in the Land of Dawn were selected from a young age.

From the time they started school until they graduated at sixteen, every student underwent three wizard aptitude tests. Those with potential were chosen by Seranthiel.

However, being selected didn’t guarantee entry into Seranthiel. Candidates still had to pass a series of tests and evaluations.

Only after passing these tests could they become official members of Seranthiel.

Those who didn’t make it could still work in wizard-related fields, becoming reserve personnel for Seranthiel.

If they performed exceptionally well or made significant contributions later on, they could still be admitted into Seranthiel.

Helag found Seranthiel’s entry requirements to be very strict, but once inside, the management was much more relaxed.

In simple terms, once you were in, your progress was up to you. No one would force you to work hard.

However, if you did put in the effort and accumulated enough contribution points, Seranthiel would provide you with all the resources you needed.

As Helag pondered this, he picked up a book from the shelf and began scanning it.

– Principles of Magic: The Structured Application of Spatial Energy Particles
– Advanced Potion Making
– Put Magic on Your Cheese
– Intermediate Introduction to Wizard Arrays
– Secrets Witches Must Know

Helag was completely absorbed in these books, greedily absorbing the knowledge within.

Deep Blue’s database was filled with new information, laying a solid foundation for Helag’s future development.

While some of the knowledge might not be immediately useful, the accumulation of information would eventually lead to breakthroughs.

After five days, Helag finished scanning all the books on the third floor.

In total, it had taken him over half a month to scan the contents of the first three floors of the library into Deep Blue.

Helag closed his eyes, organizing the knowledge he had just absorbed. “Where should I start learning?”

The amount of information he had gathered was overwhelming, and much of it was advanced and complex.

But learning had to be done step by step. He couldn’t study everything at once.

After some thought, Helag decided to start with wizard arrays, followed by advanced potion-making knowledge.

The *Introduction to Basic Wizard Arrays* he had read earlier only covered the fundamentals, explaining just sixteen runes.

In the vast field of wizard arrays, Helag had barely scratched the surface.

“Deep Blue, bring up the books related to wizard arrays,” Helag commanded, recalling that he had scanned several books on the subject.

“Searching…”

“Here are the books related to wizard arrays:”

– Intermediate Introduction to Wizard Arrays
– Detailed Explanation of 100 Wizard Runes
– 36 Common Structural Paradigms for Wizard Arrays
– Wizard Arrays: Elemental Relationships

Deep Blue listed six books related to wizard arrays, covering various aspects of the field.

Helag began reading and studying them one by one.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these two months, Helag, David, and Reese spent their days diligently studying at the library.

Sometimes, Helag didn’t go to the library, as wizard arrays required hands-on practice, which he could only do at home.

In these two months, Helag focused entirely on studying wizard arrays. He increased the number of runes he had mastered to over a hundred and fully grasped several basic structural paradigms.

Structural paradigms were fixed combinations of runes.

These paradigms were the result of countless predecessors’ experiences, offering stable structures and efficient designs that had stood the test of time.

When learning these paradigms, Helag could apply them directly to his own wizard array designs without any concerns.

After two months of practice, Helag had developed the basic ability to design and construct wizard arrays.

Now, it was time to put his skills to the test.

Helag considered his current abilities and felt confident that he could design a first-level wizard array.

However, the materials for first-level arrays were usually expensive, and it would be wasteful to buy them just for practice. Even if he sold the array later, it might not sell quickly.

Wizard arrays required a medium, which could be made from a variety of materials.

Some materials were magical items, others contained powerful magical energy, and some were spellcasting components.

Regardless of the material, they were never cheap.

“Instead of buying materials for practice, I should just take on a task…”

Helag realized this would be the most efficient approach, allowing him to practice while earning money.

The only downside was that if he made a mistake, he’d have to pay for it.

“I’ve made it this far through my own hard work. With my vast intelligence, designing a simple first-level wizard array shouldn’t be a problem. Plus, with a little help from Deep Blue, the success rate should be high. Even if I fail, I can afford the loss.”

After thinking it over, Helag took out his magic stone and began searching for suitable tasks.

The task hall in the magic stone was filled with tasks, and refreshing the page would bring up an entirely new set.

Fortunately, there was a search function. Helag searched for tasks related to wizard arrays.

There were still many, so he refined the search to first-level wizard arrays, which narrowed down the results.

Helag scrolled through the tasks and found one titled: “Help needed to create a first-level Water Repelling Wizard Array. It must cover a 100-square-meter house underwater. Price negotiable.”

“A Water Repelling Wizard Array? And it needs to cover a 100-square-meter house underwater? Is this guy building an aquarium?” Helag muttered to himself. Wizards always had the strangest hobbies.

But that wasn’t his concern. He checked the task issuer’s name: Barren. Helag clicked on the name and sent a message.

“I’m interested in taking on your task. What’s the price?”

Barren quickly replied, “You’re not even a member of the Wizard Array Association, and you think you can take my task?”

Helag was stunned. What was the Wizard Array Association? He had never heard of it. And how did Barren know he wasn’t a member?